[07-11-2022] Kern County, CA – Two People Died in Two-Vehicle Head-On Collision on Interstate-5

According to the California Highway Patrol, a head-on collision in the southbound lanes of I-5 left two dead and closed down several lanes near Twisselman Road Monday morning, July 11, 2022.

According to the CHP, the crash occurred around 3:29 a.m. Caltrans reported a multiple big rig collision resulting in an overturned big rig.

The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified one of the victims as a 44-year-old Montclair, Calif., resident driving a Freightliner and the other as a 55-year-old Healdsburg, Calif., resident driving a Kenworth.

CHP said the Montclair resident was driving northbound and the Healdsburg resident was driving southbound. For unknown reasons, the Freightliner crossed into the southbound lanes and collided head-on with the Kenworth.

Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision Statistics

Accidents involving a motor vehicle can occur at any time or location. Every sixty seconds, a car accident occurs somewhere in the United States. It’s impossible to prevent accidents when so many people are on the road at once.

The most common cause of death and serious injury in the United States is car accidents. Automobile accidents cause injury or death to about two million people each year. There were 36,560 people killed in car accidents last year, according to the US Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

The roads in California are some of the most congested in the country. Traffic jams, bottlenecks, and (most importantly) car accidents are inevitable when so many vehicles are on the road. One of the most common causes of fatal injuries in the Golden State is vehicular accidents.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,304 people died in car accidents in California in 2017.

Poor road conditions, impaired or distracted drivers, a lack of adequate street lighting, and even the weather itself can be factors in traffic accidents.

Kern County Car Accident Lawyers

Following a vehicular accident, regardless of the severity of your injuries, you are entitled to file a personal injury and property damage claim. Being involved in an automobile accident in California can profoundly impact your life, career, and mental well-being.

After an accident, it might be tough to know what to do. The Kern County car accident lawyers from Arash Law will safeguard the legal rights of accident victims and secure the compensation they are entitled to.

Any car accident requires determining who was at fault. Even if you are certain that you are not the responsible person, refrain from blaming the other party or casting blame. Leave that to your California car accident lawyer and the law enforcement authorities to deal with. When things go tough, there’s one thing you don’t have to worry about:

Call Arash Law at (888) 488-1391. We offer free consultations so that you can discuss your car crash without risk or obligation. We can determine whether your case has merit, help you talk to insurance companies, and assist you in filing a personal injury claim if necessary.